Main entry: meridian, line of longitude
Definition: an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
Usage: all points on the same meridian have the same longitude
Main entry: Meridian
Definition: a town in eastern Mississippi
Main entry: meridian, height, tiptop, top, summit, superlative, acme, pinnacle, peak, elevation
Definition: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Usage: his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty; the artist's gifts are at their acme; at the height of her career; the peak of perfection; summer was at its peak; ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame; the summit of his ambition; so many highest superlatives achieved by man; at the top of his profession
Definition: being at the best stage of development
Usage: our manhood's prime vigor- Robert Browning
Main entry: meridian
Definition: of or happening at noon
Usage: meridian hour